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Released: June 10, 1972 Runtime: 90 min Rating: 3.8/10

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If you're browsing genre titles, Shadow Hunters (1972) is the kind of pick that keeps things moving without overcomplicating the premise. It favors steady pacing and a few well-timed beats over constant escalation, which makes it easy to follow. The cast—featuring Yūjirō Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka, and Ryōhei Uchida—helps anchor the story and sell the character chemistry. Ratings hover around 3.8/10, and it’s likely to land best with fans of the genre. Streaming, rental, and purchase options can change by region and date—check this page for the latest availability.

Shadow Hunters (1972)

Kage gari, 섀도우 헌터-

Rating 7.2

Released: June 10, 1972 Runtime: 90 min : 3.8/10 from 5 votes

Cast: Yūjirō Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka, Ryōhei Uchida, Mikio Narita, Tetsuro Tamba, Shinjirō Ehara

Set during the declining years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Shadow Hunters details the questionably noble exploits of three ronin who act as "Shadow Hunters". These three ronin are not your normal ornery ruffians who are looking for a drink, a broad and someone to jab a sword into, but are in fact former samurai who, rather than follow their destroyed fiefs and murdered masters into death via seppuku, have dedicated their combined sword prowess to stopping the government from raping its daimyos for valuable resources.